MarketsFarm – While significant price movement for pulses has been hard to find as 2022 approaches, major impacts can still be felt when it comes to supply chains. “This time of year, it is very quiet for farmers, processors, exporters, shipping and everything overall,” said Lionel Ector, president of Diefenbaker Spice & Pulse (DSP) in
Pulse weekly outlook: Transport issues, cold weather may affect prices
Weather amplifies winter cattle sales slowdown
Seasonal lows could be in — at least for the time being
Wintry weather and a growing lack of heavyweights have marked the beginning of a seasonal slowdown in cattle sales during the week ended Nov. 19. Manitoba received two separate blasts of heavy snowfall: the first, on Nov. 10 to 12, brought more than 30 centimetres and gusting winds to southern parts of the province, while
Record yields, prices for Australian canola
This year Down Under yields were high while Western Canada was hit with drought
While drought in Western Canada cut canola production and supported worldwide prices, Australia’s canola crop had its best year ever. The country produced an all-time best 5.035 million tonnes of canola, surpassing the record set in 2020-21 by 759,000 tonnes or 17.7 per cent, according to estimates from the Australian Oilseeds Federation’s November crop report.
Over 10,000 cattle hustled through the rings
All of Manitoba’s markets handled four-figure cattle counts last week
For the first time this fall, each of the cattle auction sites in Manitoba sold more than 1,000 head at their respective weekly sales during the week ending Oct. 21. In total, 10,445 animals went through the rings at seven sites across the province (Virden’s numbers weren’t available at press time). During the week ending Oct. 14, 9,126
Cattle numbers increase as fall run gets rolling
Despite higher counts, prices remain sustained
While last summer’s drought was severely damaging for the cattle industry in Manitoba, the fall run has already got off to a great start. All eight cattle auction sites in the province hosted regular sales during the week ended Sept. 30. “It’s just starting to get going,” said Keith Cleaver, manager of Heartland Livestock Services in Brandon.
Manitoba’s fall cattle run begins
Busier sales have led to a wider range of prices
The fall cattle run shifted into full gear as all eight Manitoba cattle auction sites conducted regular sales during the week ended Sept. 16. Rains helped extend the pasture season during the previous week, keeping many cattle producers at home. However, the season could only last so long, as producers decided it was time to
Room for optimism seen in southwest
Rainfall has taken some of the urgent edge off sales in the region
Drought has been the major story for Manitoba cattle producers this summer, but the effects have varied depending on the region. While the Interlake and parts of eastern Manitoba have been hit the hardest by the hot and dry conditions, southwestern Manitoba has received much more precipitation, creating a less desperate situation for cattle sales.
Cattle numbers increase as fall season begins
Early start to fall run reflects unseasonably hot and dry weather
Despite only having 259 feeder and butcher cattle going through the rings on Aug. 10, Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart was one of a few auction sites across the province beginning their season early due to unseasonably hot and dry weather. While there weren’t enough feeders to establish a market, 109 to be exact, auctioneer and sales representative Brad
Fall cattle run earlier than expected
Drought conditions continue to drive volumes as producers forced to sell
Increasing demand from cattle producers selling their herds convinced Tyler Slawinski of Gladstone Auction Mart to hold a sale Aug. 3, even if it wasn’t entirely the best idea. “We had 160 head. It wasn’t cost feasible to run a sale that small, but we like to provide a service for producers in need. That’s
Temperatures rise but prices cool at cattle auctions
Some Manitoba cattle may start heading east as volumes rise
As hot and dry weather continues to blister the Prairies including Manitoba, the volume of cattle sales has stayed consistent as more and more producers sell their animals. “With the dry conditions, we are going to be getting busier. We are staying open through the summer to serve our customers,” said Robin Hill of Heartland
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